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Objective

To migrate existing resource models so you can use them with IBM Tivoli Monitoring Resource Model Builder, Version 1.1.0.

Background information

You can migrate existing resource models created with IBM Tivoli Monitoring Workbench, Version 5.1.1. By migrating exisitng resource models, you can use the same monitoring configurations from your previous monitoring environment.

Required authorization

None

Before you begin

You must delete any spaces in your existing resource model names before migration. Migrating a resource model name with spaces generates an error.

You must create a Tivoli Management Project before you can migrate existing resource models. Perform the following steps to create a Tivoli Management Project:

  1. Select File from the toolbar to display the File drop-down list.
  2. Select New from the toolbar to display the New pop-up list.
  3. Select Project to display the New Project window.
  4. Select Tivoli Management Project from the left field to display it in the right field.
  5. Click on Tivoli Management Project in the right field to highlight the name.
  6. Click Next to display the Project Name window.
  7. Enter a name for the project in the Project name text box.
  8. (Optional) Uncheck the Use default check box and specify a different directory location for the project.
  9. Click Finish.

When you finish

After you have migrated your pre-existing resource models to IBM Tivoli Monitoring Resource Model Builder, you can no longer use them in the previous tool, IBM Tivoli Monitoring Workbench.

Procedure

You can perform this procedure from the command line interface or the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Resource Model Builder.

Command line

Use the convert command to migrate resource models. For more information about the convert command, see convert.

Desktop
  1. Click File from the toolbar to display the File drop-down menu.
  2. Click Import to display the Import window.
  3. Click Old ITM Workbench Files to highlight the file name.
  4. Click Next to display the file selection window.
  5. Click Browse to select the filename and location.
  6. Click Open to display the selected file in the File to import field.
  7. Click Next to display the new file name window.
  8. Select a folder by doing one of the following:
  9. Click Finish to import the file.

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